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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Mcdonald (ranked 25066 p4p, 4666 weight class) and Ezra Spence (ranked 510 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timothy Mcdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ezra Spence!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spence lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcdonald circles away quickly and effectively.
Spence looks winded!
Spence misses with a body shot
and Mcdonald counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mcdonald content to control rather than advance.
Mcdonald wants to take a breather but Spence is having none of it.
Mcdonald stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald prevents Spence from standing back up.
Mcdonald is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spence sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mcdonald trying to control from half guard but Spence is working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mcdonald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcdonald is struggling to control the position.
Spence pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mcdonald avoids the head kick by Spence.
Spence blocks a head kick by Mcdonald.
Mcdonald gets a clinch.
Mcdonald is looking for a takedown.
Spence is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spence manages to break the clinch.
Spence darts in trying to clinch
enabling Mcdonald to counter with a crisp jab.
Spence swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mcdonald counters with a shoot takedown. Spence fights it but they end up in guard.
Mcdonald has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Spence is proving hard to escape from.
Spence keeping full guard, as Mcdonald tries to pass.
Mcdonald gets to his feet. Spence looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mcdonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spence uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mcdonald has time to react.
Spence gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mcdonald to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mcdonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spence on the ground.
Mcdonald's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald throws a strike but Spence rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mcdonald looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcdonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spence wants to stand but Mcdonald has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spence gets to his feet. Mcdonald looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Mcdonald dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Spence. Those never looked like landing.
Mcdonald closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Spence seems a little lost for a moment, as Mcdonald dominates the positioning.
Mcdonald tries for a kimura but Spence is defending well.
Mcdonald thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spence keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mcdonald misses with the ground and pound.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Spence is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mcdonald asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Spence displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence with a jab.
Spence fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcdonald throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mcdonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spence.
Spence is looking to clinch.
Spence throws a nice looking combination but Mcdonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mcdonald throws a head kick that misses.
Spence tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spence thuds his right hand into Mcdonald's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spence checks a leg kick.
Mcdonald has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcdonald takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spence cracks Mcdonald with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mcdonald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Timothy Mcdonald overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcdonald throws a strike but Spence rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mcdonald looking to control.
Spence gets to his feet. Mcdonald looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Timothy Mcdonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spence lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mcdonald shoots for a takedown but Spence saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Spence is looking to clinch but Mcdonald is avoiding it.
Spence lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mcdonald's sensitive parts.
Ezra Spence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcdonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spence is looking to clinch but Mcdonald is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald drives through and clinches with Spence against the cage.
Mcdonald tries to land knees in the clinch but Spence avoids the damage to the body.
Mcdonald is trying to drag Spence to the mat but Spence just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mcdonald jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spence walks away with a smile on his face. Mcdonald gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Mcdonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcdonald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mcdonald slows down the pace here.
Spence wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mcdonald has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezra Spence showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Spence is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spence tries to sprawl but Mcdonald drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Mcdonald there.
Spence pushes Mcdonald off looking to stand but Mcdonald dives back in and keeps control.
Mcdonald wants to advance to full mount but Spence doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdonald tries to free his leg and advance position but Spence is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcdonald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald is working Spence over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mcdonald trying to control but Spence is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Spence slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcdonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Spence tries to bum rush Mcdonald with a series of wild strikes but Mcdonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spence blocks a head kick by Mcdonald.
Mcdonald drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mcdonald controlling from the top position.
Spence pushes Mcdonald off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence connects with a looping right hand.
Spence throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Spence connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcdonald throws a head kick but Spence moves out of range.
Spence gets caught flat footed, as Mcdonald shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Spence has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mcdonald has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Mcdonald breaks from the clinch.
Mcdonald dives in for a single leg takedown but Spence sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence manages to break the clinch.
Mcdonald misses with a head kick.
And Spence tries to counter it with a takedown but Mcdonald pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mcdonald has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Mcdonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcdonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spence misses with the combination.
Spence is looking to clinch but Mcdonald is avoiding it.
Mcdonald lands a two punch combo.
Mcdonald tries to clinch but Spence moves out of range.
Mcdonald misses with a takedown attempt - Spence sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald takes the fight into the clinch.
Spence manages to break the clinch.
Spence misses with a few strikes there.
Mcdonald darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spence tries to kick Mcdonald off but Mcdonald keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezra Spence comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spence has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezra Spence!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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